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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "mobilization fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kasaranwaiwu@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Benson Williams <wbenson2018@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 13:23:03 +0400
Subject: CONTRACT
I got your contact from the yellow page directory, and base on my findings
about you, and based on the outcome of the GCC gulf cooperation council
contract committee meeting which just ended in Muscat Oman regarding a
contract carved out worth of $38 million United States dollars for the
building of 9000 refugee camp tents inclusive ablution rooms , mobile
trailer kitchen and mobile toilet to be supplied to refugees in Syria out
sketch Damascus.
I deemed it necessary to contact you over this contract having gone through
to your profile and presented it to the head of the GCC contract awarded
Patron Sheikh Juma Al Majid who have accepted to award you this contract
after much detailing about your company to him, if you will be willing and
ready to carry out this assignment without delaying the date line expected
to complete the contract upon the release of the mobilization fees of
$30.400.000 million to your account which represent 80% of the total
contract sum.
The reason for the date line is to meet up with the completion of the
contract and commission it before the end of June 2021 against the harsh
summer / winter weather in the Middle East states.
More details about the contract will be unveiled to you as soon as I
receive your response.
Should you have further questions in respect to the above kindly feel free
to ask? Kindly direct your email to this my private email address (
kasaranwaiwu@aol.com )
Truly,
Kasara N.
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